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setup.exe

HD Player

Air Software

Warning, this is not the legitimate setup program for HD Player. The setup is bootstrapped by the Air Installer 'download manager' (a pay-per-install monetization download manager) that bundles unwanted software (adware, toolbars, extensions) during setup while deciving the user into thinking they are downloading the stadard installation setup from HD Player. The application setup.exe, “HD Player ” by Air Software has been detected as adware by 27 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.

File name:

setup.exe

Publisher:

AirInstaller (signed by Air Software)

Product:

HD Player

Description:

HD Player

Version:

2.0.4.81

MD5:

d82789019e39b26097b95f95c065c432

SHA-1:

e77c49f5b17fa22b8f22a4c2085b09ac2dd87eac

SHA-256:

70dc1302d98b10bf57b552a9f85cfbeba9360ed83ee20e9a727180b77ad31d3e

Scanner detections:

27 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Description:

This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:

11/27/2024 3:55:21 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.AirAdInstaller

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller

2014.02.22

Avira AntiVirus

Adware/AgentCV.A.6255

7.11.150.246

avast!

Malware-gen

140813-1

AVG

Adware InstallCore.RU

2014.0.4007

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-59

0.98/19312

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.B

18308

Dr.Web

Trojan.SMSSend.4757

9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32

Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

F-Prot

W32/AirInstall.D.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

G Data

Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller

14.8.24

IKARUS anti.virus

Win32.SuspectCrc

t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.176.11663

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller

15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirAdInstaller

v2014.08.27.12

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwbyev

0.28.0.59048

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.824744

14.03.17.01

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Genetic.gen

14.08.27.12

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM01.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

Adware.AirAdInstaller.I5

8.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics

DownloadManager.AirSoftware.F

14.8.27.12

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.14825

Sophos

AirInstaller

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.AirAdInstaller

10396

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.AirAdInstaller

3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4150696

29418

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.103

2.0.0.1902

File size:

841.9 KB (862,112 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.4.81

Original file name:

setup.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

AirInstaller Download Manager

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\setup.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Air Software

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

1/25/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:

3/27/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:

CN=Air Software, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Air Software, L=Victoria, S=British Columbia, C=CA

Issuer:

CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:

3AC786E09219DF82DA830E461D4FC39F

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

1/22/2014 6:06:09 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:ZfSm11VAQHzYWZV2fqdRtOjIBbPdQeq8pjnLjmlsCRw6xF3sidhb0pC:ZqmTiQPQqEjCPvnL6f3sij0pC

Entry address:

0x2672B0

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, 40, 5A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, D0, E5, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89... 
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Packer / compiler:

UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:

784 KB (802,816 bytes)

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